A 32 year old man from Ngele'ia died at Vaiola Hospital on Tuesday, 23 July, after being crushed by heavy machinery at the Tapuhia Landfill where he was working.
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Friday 26 July 2024
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
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Wednesday 10 January 2024
Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Piles of electronic and solid industrial waste along the streets in Ma’ufanga (Tongatapu 4), have remained an eyesore for over five weeks now. Families who thought they were cleaning out their properties ahead of the festive season have spent Christmas and New Year surrounded by trash - and there's no easy fix.
Tuesday 27 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tonga Fire Services has scaled down its operation at Tapuhia Waste Management Facility at Vaini, after a massive fire was contained yesterday. However, government issued warnings today for the public to stay clear of the smoke as toxic fumes are still being emitted from hot spots that remain.
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Monday 26 December 2016
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Nuku'alofa, Tonga
Tongatapu's rubbish dump, the Tapuhia Landfill at Vaini, erupted into flames, burning furiously and sending a column of smoke towering over Nuku’alofa yesterday, Christmas Day. Tonga's firefighters today remain challenged by the biggest fire they have ever encountered, already trucking over half a million litres of water to the site, which is still smouldering and emitting toxic fumes.
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